It has been a looooong time since I posted. Well, I’m back and here to talk about our 2023 summer trip to Italy! We hadn’t been on an international vacation since 2012 – which was before our son was born. And, the pandemic didn’t help things. However, we were itching to do something big and …
It is getting warmer in Northeast Ohio. My son has been asking to make popsicles so I ordered these Zoku popsicle molds from Crate and Barrel. My first foray into popsicle making did not turn out that great. I found a recipe for lime popsicles that I made but sections of the popsicle were like …
We have been drinking a bit more during the current pandemic. I bought David Lebovitz’s new book, Drinking French, and immediately went to the liquor store to restock our bar. Many of the recipes have ingredients I did not have. I read through most of the book and purchased ingredients I felt would apply to …
I made these a few weeks back. They are amazing! I didn’t follow the recipe exactly – I knew my husband and son would not love cranberries so I made the batch using chocolate chips only. I used half of that batter to make delicious chocolate chip cookies. To the remaining batter I added cranberries …
This is such a great side dish to go with grilled meats in the summer. This recipe is a take on a recipe that I can no longer find, so I had to wing it a bit. The original recipe was on a TV show called Secret Meat Business with an Australian chef, Adrian Richardson. …
Another Milk Bar recipe and this carrot cake was simply delicious! I wanted to make this for Easter, but due to the current quarantine situation we spent Easter at home without guests. I planned ahead for this one, since I knew it would be time consuming based on my experience making the apple pie cake. …
I offered to make cookies for the local PTA’s bake sale. It was another good opportunity to try a recipe from the Momofuku Milkbar Cookbook. These are quite complicated for cookies, but most of Christina Tosi’s recipes are complicated, in my opinion. If you don’t have the cookbook here is a link to the recipe. …
What a great recipe from Bon Appetit! I had some scallops in the freezer and found this recipe. Delicious! I omitted the buttermilk that is called for and used a bit of heavy cream instead (anytime I use buttermilk for one recipe I end up wasting the remaining portion). I also halved the recipe …
Another great Ina Garten recipe! https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/filet-mignon-with-mustard-and-mushrooms-3582116 I halved the recipe and used sirloin filets since they were on sale. It turned out great! The mustard sauce was really good and would probably pair well with pork. I will definitely make this again!
I made Christina Tosi’s Banana Cream Pie which has rave reviews all over the internet. I wished I liked this more. It was okay but I probably would not make it again. It was a little sweet and ‘one-note’ for me. Here is a link to the recipe https://www.instyle.com/news/christina-tosi-banana-cream-pie-recipe